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I feel lucky because even though it’s only the first semester of my sophomore year I have gone to James River park system many times.  I know that at University Richmond there many people here  who go their entire four … Continue reading →

One of my first experiences as a student at the University of Richmond was my Roadmap trip to Belle Isle. The bus pulled up to the American Civil War Center at Tredegar where iron products used to be made, and I … Continue reading →

I had never spent much time off campus until Earth Lodge took me on field trips and volunteer outings on the James. This past weekend I spent most of my Sunday as a course marshall at the annual Splash ‘n’ … Continue reading →

Last year, I rarely went to the river. It was not until the fall that I finally made my way down to Pony Pasture. I was amazed to see the number of people floating down the river, kayaking, and just … Continue reading →

Our guest speaker in class on Wednesday, Ikal Angelei, asked us, “What is your focus area?” We answered with a chorus of mumbling which led to the consensus that our main focus included the University of Richmond and the Richmond … Continue reading →

Just next to William Byrd Park lies the Maymont gardens.  In a place as busy at Byrd, which just this weekend held a JDRF Walk to Cure Type 1 Diabetes, I found it astounding how few people had ever truly explored Maymont. … Continue reading →

I had only been to Maymont once prior to last Friday, so my adventure started when I couldn’t find the nature center.  I drove to the only entrance I knew of, walked around for a bit, and fell in love … Continue reading →

Maymont was incredible. I would take the time to write out a really nice creative writing narrative-type piece describing the sensations of the place, but there’s just no doing it justice. Or at least with my lacking creative arsenal. It … Continue reading →

Going to Maymont this past Friday was an eye opening experience for me. I had never been to the park before and it wa simply beautiful. While the maps were thoroughly confusing, I almost enjoyed getting lost on all of … Continue reading →